John Shackelford Sr (bef. 1745 - 1808)

Born before 1745 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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John Shackelford was born before 1745. He married abt. 1770, Rebecca Warren (b. abt. 1750 d. abt. 1773) and then he married Mary Mason. The Shackelford family, its English and American origins, and some of its branches, by Robert B. Shackelford. Jarman's Incorporated, Printers, 1940. Link: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005756286 or http://www.shackleford.info/Shackelford_Family_Robert_Baylor_Shackelford.pdf from which the following was copied: "John Shackelford was born about 1745 and died January 4, 1808. He married twice, his first wife being Rebecca Warren, daughter of Samuel Warren of Spotsylvania County, by whom he had one son, Thomas. He married, secondly, Mary Mason, daughter of John Mason and Ann Roy, by whom he had eight children, viz. John, Jr., Mary A., Zachariah, James B., Richard, Nancy, Daniel, and Margaret (called Peggy, who never married and lived to be 92 years ol4, and is buried at Dovedale) . John, Sr. was a Revolutionary soldier, a Private in the 1st Virginia Regiment, when between the age of 24 and 30 he was disabled by a ball that passed through the elbow of his right arm. He was pensioned £12 a year from January 1, 1786. In the Virginia State Library, a manuscript book of "miscellaneous accounts of military Pensions" shows this same John pensioned £12, October 1779 "for life". Some years ago, I wrote to the Pension Office, in Washington, for the record of this John Shackelford, and received the following interesting state ment, that when the British burned the Capitol in the War of 1812, the papers that accompanied- John's application for pension were burned. His wife, Mary, is believed to have died about 1803."

John and Rebecca had 1 child: Thomas Shackelford b. 1772 m. 3 Nov 1806, Mildred Ann Flagg b. 1786.

John and Mary had 9 children:

John Shackelford, Jr (_-_) m. Ann Dillard (?)

Mary A. Shackelford (_-_)

Zachariah Shackelford (_-_) m. Susan Gilmer; m. Sarah Christie Cave

James Baylor Shackelford (_-_) m. Mary Tiffin

Richard Shackelford (_-_)

Nancy Shackelford (_-_)

Daniel Shackelford (_-_) m. Patsy Carr

Margaret (Peggy) Shackelford (_-_) ...never married, died at age 90

Lewis (?) (_-_) m. Elizabeth (?)

About John Shackelford: He was christened on 19 Jan 1751 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died on 04 Jan 1808 in VA. He married Rebecca Warren about 1765 in Spotsylvania, Virginia.

About Rebecca Warren:

Rebecca Warren was born about 1756 in Spotts Co., Va.. She died in 1799 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. She married John Shackelford about 1765 in Spotsylvania, Virginia.

Christening

Christening:

Date: 19 JAN 1751

Will

WILL OF JOHN SHACKELFORD

In the name of God, Amen: I, John Shackelford, being of sound sence and reason but weak and afflicted in body, do make and desire this, my last Will and Testament in form following:

Item: I will unto my beloved wife -- Mary Shackelford, the land whereon I now live, with all my stock of every kind, my household and kitchen furniture, together with all my plantation tools, and utensils of every kind and all the balance of my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life in case she never marries; but if she marries I then lend her one third of my estate during her natural life.

Item: I give and bequeath to my children, after the decease or marriage of my wife, the whole of my estate, to be divided equally among them, all except my son Thomas Shackelford, who I judge, has already received his part in property that I have given him.

Lastly: I constitute and appoint Waller Lewis, whole and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all will or wills heretofore made by me.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the seventh day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred. (April 7, 1800).

Signed -- John Shackelford.

A. Waller, Davis Lively, Thomas Dillard, witnesses. Will Book F,page 120, Spottsylvania Co.,Va.

John Shackelford died before 1803, for we find the following instrument: Mary A., Zachariah, James B., Richard, Nancy, Peggy, and Daniel Shackelford, signed a deed for their share of their father, John Shackelford's estate, to John, John Shackelford, their brother (note from the transcriber: the preceding sentence is confusing, but it is an accurate transcription of the original Shackelford Clan Magazine). Deed Book Q, page 240, dated July 13, 1803. Spottsylvania County, Va.

Records in our possession show that this John Shackelford was twice married, his first wife being Rebecca Warren, daughter of Samuel Warren; to which union was born one son-- Thomas Shackelford, mentioned in the will of John.

His second wife was Mary Mason, daughter of John Mason and his wife -- Ann Roy.

In addition to the heirs mentioned in the will and in the sale of land by the other heirs, Mrs Jennie T. Grayson says there was also a son Lewis. But we have no documentary proof of this. And of course would be forever grateful if some one can confirm this one way or the other.

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John Shackelford, whose will appears on page two of this issue of the Magazine, was a son of James Shackelford, Jr., and his wife Elizabeth Lewis. He was born about 1745, and records in our possession show that he died Jan. 4, 1801. But this date

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of death must be in error, since his estate was disposed of by his heirs in 1803. So the date of his death in all probably, was Jan. 4, 1803.

John Shackelford was twice married, his first wife being Rebecca Warren, daughter of Samuel Warren, by whom he had one son -- Thomas Shackelford.

He then married Mary Mason, daughter of John Mason and his wife -- Ann Roy, to which union were born at least eight children, and perhaps nine. The known children were as follows:

John--------------------(married Ann Dillard ??)

Mary A.----------------(no further record)

Zachariah---------------(married 1st Susan Gilmer, married 2nd -- Sarah Christie Cave)

James Baylor-----------(married Mary Tiffin)

Richard-----------------(no further record)

Nancy------------------(no further record)

Daniel------------------(married Patsy Carr)

Margaret (Peggy)-------(never married, died at age 90)

Lewis ?? ---------------(married Elizabeth ??)

As stated before, it is not certain if the last named son -- Lewis, is really a son. Mrs Grayson says that he is, but offers no documentary proof.

Following are records of Shackelfords in Spottsylvania County, Va., some of them descendants of John, orthers presumed to be.

Thomas Shackelford married Mildred Ann Flagg, November 3, 1806.

Richard Shackelford married Sarah Johnson, October 8, 1808. Both of these marriages in Spottsylvania County, Virginia.

It is known that John, Jr., Zachariah and Daniel Shackelford, sons of John Shackelford and Mary Mason, remained in Virginia. James Baylor Shackelford first went to Tennessee, and later to Fayette County, Ohio, and still later to Indiana. He married Mary Tiffin in Tennessee.

Also in Fayette Co., Ohio, was one Lewis Shackelford, whose wife was Elizabeth. Was he a brother to James Baylor? We would like to know if any one can help us on this. We would also like to know who the daughters -- Mary A., and Nancy married.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://wvgal.tripod.com/clan5-1.htm

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